Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade is the second game in the series of Rise of Kingdoms. The game was released on October 18, 2009. The gameplay in this game is similar to the first game in the series. The player can choose between four different races: humans, orcs, elves and the undead. Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade is an iOS game developed by Ace Viral. This is a real-time strategy game. In the game, players can play as a lord and develop a kingdom. Players can also recruit a group of heroes and form an army.
Gameplay
In Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade, the player can choose one of the four different races to play with. The game is set in a medieval fantasy world. The player can choose between a variety of different units, such as archers, swordsmen, pikemen, monks, necromancers etc.
The goal of the game is to build the strongest army and conquer all the towns on the map. To do this, the player must first train forces and equip them. The player can control their units in real time. The game also offers some RPG elements, such as quests, character development and trading.
The gameplay of the game consists of 3 parts. The first part is the campaign, which is a story-driven game mode. In the story-driven game mode, players have to build a kingdom and fight against opponents. The second part is the skirmish, which is a multiplayer game mode. In the skirmish game mode, players can choose which opponent they want to fight and which map they want to battle on. The last part is the puzzle mode, which is a puzzle-based game mode. In this game mode, players have to solve the puzzle in order to complete it and get rewards.
Graphics
Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade features a fantasy theme and cel-shaded graphics, which are similar to those of the first game in the series. The graphics of the game are cartoon-like. They are not realistic nor are they 3D. The cartoon-like graphics are quite simple and have a clean and colourful appearance.
Information about replayability
Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade is a single player game. It has been reported that the game is played through on average in about 7 hours. The replayability of Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade is quite high. There are a lot of different game modes for players to try out, and these game modes offer a lot of variety. Players are able to test their skills in the campaign, the skirmish and in the puzzle mode.
Pros
- The player can choose between four different races
- The game features a fantasy theme and cel-shaded graphics
- There are RPG elements in the game, such as quests and character development
- The player can control their units in real time
- There is a variety of units to choose from
- The game offers strong replay value
- There are many different quests
Cons
- The game is played through on average in about 7 hours
- The game features only one playable race
- The player can only control one unit at a time
- The game is considered to be a little too easy
- The graphics are not very good
Conclusion
Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade is a good game, but there are some things that can be improved. I recommend this game to anyone who likes games like Castle Clash.
